December 19, 2024

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A LONG-overdue reissue of NEIL MERRYWEATHER’s classic 1974 album

Hailing from Canada, NEIL MERRYWEATHER is the selfsame band of the enigmatic Neil Merryweather. Merryweather’s history in music stretches back to the mid ‘60s, first with The Tripp and then onto a couple of psychedelic blues albums in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. However, it is his mid ‘70s work – both Space Rangers and the following year’s Kryptonite – where the NEIL MERRYWEATHER name etched itself into cult legend, the pair of albums being crucial records of progressive hard rock. With the Neil Merryweather & the Space Rangers constellation opening for the likes of KISS and T-Rex, among others, back in the day, as well as Merryweather producing and playing bass on ex-Runaway Lita Ford’s debut solo album, Out of Blood, the legend only intensified.

Dramatic, mysterious, and more than a bit glammy, both Space Rangers and Kryptonite have been highly sought after by collectors, as both albums have been out of print since their original release and have been frequently bootlegged. Now REGAIN RECORDS has come to the rescue to satiate that hunger with fully official reissues of Space Rangers and Kryptonite on all formats. As a bonus to the vinyl edition, Space Rangers comes with a 7” featuring two exclusive songs. Experience the legend of NEIL MERRYWEATHER again or for the first time with this long-overdue and fully official reissue of Space Rangers!

Band: Neil Merryweather & the Space Rangers
Title: Space Rangers
Format: LP,CD,MC
Label: Regain Records
Catalogue no LP: RRLP201
Catalogue no CD: RRCD201
Catalogue no MC: RRMC201
Release date: April 15th

Tracklist:
Side A
1.Hollywood Blvd
 2.Step in the Right Direction
3.Eight Miles High
4.King of Mars
5.Neon Man

Side B
6.Sunshine Superman
7.Road to Hades
8.High Altitude Hide n Seek
9.Escape
10.Sole Survivor

Tracklist “Space Rangers” bonus 7”:
 Side A
1.People
Side B
 2.You know Were I´d Rather Be

Neil Merryweather & the Space Rangers “Space Rangers” formats available:
LP version:
-housed in sturdy-noble gatefold 350gsm paper gatefold cover
-including bonus 7″ single featuring 2 unreleased studio recorded songs
-A2 size poster
-A5 LP booklet with extensive liner notes
-Limited to 500 units (400 black + 100 green vinyls)
CD version:
-6 panel digipak
-including a 16 page booklet
MC (Music Cassette) version:
-pro printed tapes
-including 4 colour J-card
-limited to 100 copies on black tape

 Pre-order from our bandcamp:
https://regainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/space-rangers